New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16
FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW.
CHANCES AT MEN AND AFFAIRS NOW BE-
FORE TILE PUBLIC.

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in politics, being wealthy lawyer, with no necessity for
following his profession as a means livelihood. He IL
the Illinois member OF the Republican National Commit
tee He and Governor Ogesby terms of such hitter
enmty that II they speak to each other at all II Il III 40
complimentary terms Thereby hangs tale
Chcagoan. who is somewhat of wag. seeing Mr. Litter
in uptown hotel, drew aside the reporter OF New
| York paper, and began TO fill him mp" after THIS
fashion, DO you that big over there with tne
SLOUGH hat That's Dave Ltler. He's on the Pacihc
Railroads investigation. But he's quietly AZ WORK ior
Dick Ogleshy. OF Illinois. for President Why Is ne
! for Oglcsby Why, they brohersin-aw mat Is
reason enough. Go and talk with him about it, The
reporter swept quickly to Mr. Ltcr ana began an
inquiry follows: " understand that you are LOT
Ogesby for President Mr. Litter /" The Commissioner
stared at the reporter in amazement, while his brow
began to lower and darken. "Me Ne for DICK
Ogcsly. he calculated. and probably the rest or whib
he said be left TO the imagination. The newspaper
said af,erward that he had heard OF cyclones hut
never experienced before and that this was his rst
intmation that they ilnpregnated with sulphur
An old New Englander. who was in New-forS last
week, was Henry Goddard. of North Orange Thirty
three years be came TO NewYOrk young man 10
seek hi, fortune He went TO work a driver on the
Sixth Avenue street line Afcrward he went To NJ
iforna. During his present visit to New York he went
the line Of that road and through the stables 10 sec
il he could familiar faces The only one lie iounu
was that of Wood Lake. who is superintendent in the
stables Sixthave. and Forty third ST. Mr. Lake was
driver the line with Mr. Goddard and they were
roOminates for a time He is the only old timer lett
wonder If Superintendent Murray knows how often
the police III the upper part of the city may pe o'i
gathered together in groups OF three or four q" street
! corners toward midnight and after. On one or TWO
recent occasions, having been over the city above f"9
second in the large and small hours of the mght'
have not seen single policeman alone on Il peat
Always when they were in pairs or groups-two'
fhns
true the Central Park police, who go about In pairs
after dark
State Senator Francis Hendricks of Syracuse who was
in New York during the week. has earned an cnvahie
reputation at Albany for careful investigation ana r'o
ton schemes of iohbers and cksers. VINO he7e'
the Legislature annually with Of proposed leg
isation cities ~ which they expect 10 'front.' az Tue
expense of the public As chairman Of the Committee Oh
Cities in the Senate Mr. Hendricks exercised ms power
with judcious discrimination that pu To sleep many
bills OF this character. His work was done 80 qme'S
that lac has the reputation Of being more sccIeu'o
! than any member Of either branch HIS hhp'' Va
! listening TO all that said to hin anu
saying nothing in reply puzzng to tn" lobbyists
who could never predict in advance what his action
would be on any except 1t determined ny
their knowledge Of the worthincss OF the BIZ lh'y
found out long that he could not be mialcd OF hoo
winked IA 10 any proposed legislation MI i'hdflcAS
has been renomnated and will he reeleceia TACT thai
contains no element OF consolation or satisfaction lot
the city trckscrs he Will IN all probability retain MS
old Craftsmanship.
Speaking of the legislation for cities reminds me that
In the Office of a leading New York publisher day or
two ago was surprised him express his intel Ton
a. Democrat work and vote for Republican mchpe's
Of the Assembly II Is the only way that can Sec
said he get honest LEGISLATION In reference 10 ''
CITY want the entire State Government turned over 70
the Republican party to thar end. Tie CITY Of New YORK
requires legislation constantly that cannot be Lad IN the
present condition Of Jaugiing between Democratic
Executive and q Republican Assembly. Looking ~ inc
matter from the point OF view Of taxpayer ana CHI
izcn am constrained believe that complete Ee?ub
lican Administration would be the best ios New ioFA
! City and shall hereafter vote that way
Leonard Jerome the founder Of jerome Park begins 10
show his age In -lizhi forward inclination OF The chest
a, he walks along broadway. drops In AT DclmonicoS
or saunters aong Fifthavc 10 the Union Cub lie
seems To be growing narrow-chcsied. but dresses
/ with olcgan"c Although he has been the
/ foremost promoter Of racing In America ana
one Of H. greatest patrons. Mr. Jcromc'- experience
has not been satisfactory 20 his pocket lie said to
friend the other day that appeared 10 have been his
fortune 10 make tracks from which other men nave
rcaped the benefit When one OF his nc9uAh'"nceS was
asked about Nj Jcromc- fortune he replied lie Ia"
urety hard time Of 1t le72 or 49, but be made 1t up
by ISL OF - to such extent that he once more
came sollly to the front lie Is loaded down win
suburban real estate. and although suburban real s.ta's
:
burden to carry. especially during the improvement
period"
W D. WOOD OF riitshurr. Is slender young man with
Yet black triir ned IN fashionable style He -
large manufacturer I'm the smoky 'lty bHt j. now
IN Sew York for short season Of pleasure In talking
sou, hrsiuc.s he saws The entire country II prosper
in, II the signs one runs across may bc tris"l You
cannot secure prompt accommodations -uch - 20" want
I'm any OF the hotels New York. bccai,c OF tlc great
swarm OF busiuc-. men that herr from all parts OF
la fDl
preston heard which is that business nnd ir''dr are
active and profitable. The iron Trade when Is u.'y
considered criterion 81 the blsncs, OF Inc country Is
imprOyngly prosperous.
The rugged AMI rudy face OF Garrett Roach son oi
the late John Roach has not often been seen uptown oil
late lie IN the finh Avenue Hotel one night last
week the first time IN month or two ana In answer
to inquiries about his absence from old haun' replied
We are very busy at the yards that scarcely hhd
fine 10 cat We have been dr zen b. general
work The largest work which we are engaged Il tue
construction OF the boat for tho Fall River Line u
ia to called the Puritan, and Is To be the mate OF III"
pi eru which is already running the line She WIZ
have 10 more satcrooms than the on hoii "Ihcl,
the largest sid" wheeler IN America you ,e""S Mno
sleep M . or 10 'oeh IA ~, M ~ ~, cycrv morn
ing O'Clock. and breakfast and get to WORK WIN III"
yard"
A Ncw-YorIcr of the present time who claims TO nav
cen the Youngest enlisted Confederate soldier = :
WILSON, who Is "A broker downtown He was also prop
ably the smallest aoldicr in either army, rs hc - hle
bigger than Tom Thumb He Is a bright niue man
with twinkling black eyes black mustdcbc, Vlva'l"ns
manner and a tongue that has great rapidly OF motion
lie Is an intense Democrat and talks as II he were ~
great a Rebel now as hc WAS in 1861 when be enlisted
~ Georgia regiment lie Is frequently seen about Inc
Democratic headquarters at the Hoffman House, where
a The oucsUn arises Of the Rebel flags similar
tonic lie NAV heard I'm clarion voice 10 declare that the
Southern Army was defeated only ovcrpowerci His
conversation OF such incendary nature that con
sery9ti.s Dcmoc dislike 10 hear him. hut every une
an attempt made to stop him thcy reap result IKE
that of Don Quixote In his encounter with tho wihdIl
In the Ohio Society rooms n day or two ago met
Colonel G. Doubleday, OF Cleveland He Is sodicry
looking man OF fine appearance. with broad hSh
roundly rclreang forehead anc dropping yco" mus
tache Colonel Doubleday an officer In the Union